Hiring at majors

[suupah]

Hey, I know that this may not belong in this forum but I am thinking of going to a beech 1900 operation and I was wondering how the majors view flight time in this kind of plane compared to an RJ? Is turbine pic the same regardless of the plane?

thanks

 

[B6Busdriver]

With your spaceshuttle time you will be a shoe-in.

 

[suupah]

With your spaceshuttle time you will be a shoe-in.

Actually SATURN IV time. But that is only single engine so I guess it doesn't count for much.

 

[Juvat]

Actually, the Saturn IV had something like 5 engines in the first stage (I think).

Okay, I'll shut up now before you start thinking I'm some kind of NASA geek...

 

[Borat Sagdiyev]

I'll be the space geek for a second

The Saturn IV, more commonly called the S-IVB, was the second stage of the Saturn IB booster and the third stage to the Saturn V moon rocket. It was powered by one J-2 engine that used liquid hydrogen and liquid oxygen as propellents. The Saturn V did have five engines on its first stage (The F-1, which developed 1.5 million pounds apiece burning RP-1 and liquid oxygen).
Sorry, I sound like such a geek, but I love that stuff.

 

[Daveman]

The Saturn IV, more commonly called the S-IVB, was the second stage of the Saturn IB booster and the third stage to the Saturn V moon rocket. It was powered by one J-2 engine that used liquid hydrogen and liquid oxygen as propellents. The Saturn V did have five engines on its first stage (The F-1, which developed 1.5 million pounds apiece burning RP-1 and liquid oxygen).
Sorry, I sound like such a geek, but I love that stuff.

Lord have mercy, I have trouble lighting a bottle rocket, let alone what it makes it zoom in the air.

 

[Z_Pilot]

suupah-

To get back to your Q...

Getting turbine PIC is the ticket.

 

[flint4xx]

I got hired with King and 1900 only time.

 

[RichardFitzwell]

The Saturn IV, more commonly called the S-IVB, was the second stage of the Saturn IB booster and the third stage to the Saturn V moon rocket. It was powered by one J-2 engine that used liquid hydrogen and liquid oxygen as propellents. The Saturn V did have five engines on its first stage (The F-1, which developed 1.5 million pounds apiece burning RP-1 and liquid oxygen).
Sorry, I sound like such a geek, but I love that stuff.

Hey Borat,

You need to tour Scaled Composites at MHV if you haven't already (they say they don't do tours but if you tell them your a pilot and ask very nicely you'll get one). I did it a couple months ago and it was very cool. BTW, Burt says, "Hi."

 

[RichardFitzwell]

Oh, by the way Borat, they made me promise not to tell anyone about the tour so keep this between us. Thanks.

 

[RDG]

I got hired with King and 1900 only time.

Of course you did! You're a dog. Eveyone loves a friendly dog.

 

[FlyBoeingJets]

Are you guys a bunch of rocket surgeons or what?

We need you guys working on the flap aeromizer thingamajigee

 

[FN FAL]

I got hired with King and 1900 only time.

Not to beat on this, that or the other thing, but what is 'only time'?

 

[grog_sit_reserv]

Saturn V..... All centerline thrust, frowned upon by all legacy carriers; sorry.

 

[suupah]

Man, well i have 200 orbital, 100 suborbital time and I have logged 3 lunar landings in the past 90days. does this count for anything?

But back to the original Q..... Beech time sounds good or bad probably depending on what connections you have in the majors. Also wondering how the majors look at bigger props like saabs, brasilias and dash's

thanks

 

[Z_Pilot]

Hmmm....

My guess is that turboprop time is turboprop time...irreguardless of aircraft....unless you want JetBlue, then the 1900 won't cut it.

I will revise my earlier statement. 121 PIC turbine, 4 year degree, and most importantly, who you know will get you the job at the majors.

 

[grog_sit_reserv]

At my interview they were just as interested in my Beech 99 time as they were my jet time.

IMHO... The flight time gets you your ticket to the interview, but they want to see if you are a good person to represent the airline, and someone they'd want when the chips are down.... My advice: Go get the most amount of PIC Turbine you can get and get out. But, if you're concerned about the industry go somewhere that you can stay a while and make a little money until things recover.

Regionals: A great place to start, but a horrible place to get stuck.

 

[Z_Pilot]

Regionals: A great place to start, but a horrible place to get stuck.

I'll vote that in for "statement of the year"